At a time when so many people are just checking things off a bucket list, other travelers are finding that they want more. Going Local explores the whys and how to’s of really experiencing an area and its culture through the people who live there. Includes real life travel stories from both experts and everyday folks.

Expanding the Horizon!
Part two of our journey around the world takes us to places off the beaten track through Southeast Asia, over the world’s highest passes to the stunning high altitude mountain scenery of the Himalayas and through sensitive countries such as Pakistan, Iran and Iraq.

At 60, Coral Waight began road-tripping, alone, around Tasmania. Planning to the 'nth' did not stop her becoming stuck on a mountain in the dark with her petrol tank on empty, caught in a violent storm, or sea-sick in the Southern Ocean. The great trees of the rain forests, the caves and the wild rivers nurtured her spirit, and the history, convict and indigenous, filtered through everything.

After more than 20 years of unrelenting hatha yoga practice, in 1997, the author has a profound and mystical experience of Nirvikalpa Samadhi—an experience of the Eternal Self—which is recounted in vivid detail. This is a true story of self-realization.

Mouschie T. Kat is a sophisticated tabby cat that loves to travel in his big white box, or, in people terms, his RV. With the help of his people person, Monica O'Neill, this sassy pussycat narrates the tale of his trip across Canada and parts of the United States. It is the ultimate road trip, from the cat's perspective. Mouschie had the final say on what went into his first travelogue.

Growing Up Against All Odds is my personal story about how I recovered from severe bullying at home and in junior high school. This book describes my journey on my road to recovery from my bullying experiences. My journey took me to many different cities, such as Chicago and Atlanta. In the process, I was able to learn a lot about myself and also learned that you can move on from your past.

Motorcycle Messengers is a collection of travel stories from some of the leading writers in the genre ... plus a few people you've never heard of. Consider it a sample pack of authors. Read a story by the fire and discover your new favourite motorcycle travel writer.

Steve A. Anderson's 'The Alternate Compass - A Craft Course On An Ironhorse' does away with Route 66 and the Pacific Coast Highway, instead empowering readers to ride a unique 21-stage journey of lesser traveled roads, while exploring America at your own pace. Readers can now follow in his footsteps, and critics have already hailed the volume "A must-have guide for all riders".

A non-fiction travel-adventure memoir of traveling through Africa from Cairo to Cape Town on a motorcycle in 1962. Witness first-hand a vanished Africa. Share the wonder of sleeping on the Great Pyramid, of traveling down the Nile, of climbing the Mountains of the Moon, of visiting remote villages, and of experiencing Africa's once abundant wildlife.

An irrepressible sense of freedom, a winding, open road, lush green jungles, and you. Sound incredible? Oh, we’ve ignored the most important element in this scenario – a thumping, pulse-pounding engine, cradled between your legs, rocketing you to destinations, unknown, and adventures aplenty.
Follow this guide book to plan your next adventure.